Pepe becomes the oldest player to score in World Cup qualifiers, breaking Roger Milla’s mark

with his header in the 33rd minute of match against Switzerland, Pepe, captain of Portugalbecame the oldest player to score in a tie in the history of the World Cups, surpassing, at 39 years and 283 days, the record held by the Cameroonian Roger Milla, when he scored in Italy 1990, at 38 years and 34 days, in a match against Colombia.

He turns 40 in two months, but Pepe continues to lead the rear Portugal and with his header he brought her a little closer to the quarterfinals of Qatar 2022, where Morocco awaits after eliminating Spain on penalties.

The Porto center-back thus leads the list of the oldest to score in a World Cup tie, but he is still far from the record for the oldest footballer to score in the tournament, which he does maintain roger milla since scoring against Russia at the 1994 World Cup in the United States at the age of 42 years and 39 days.

It should be remembered that for the first time in the World Cup in Qatar 2022 Christian did not start as a starter in this match against Swiss. This, after discrepancies with coach Fernando Santos.

CR7’s replacement was precisely Gonçalo Ramos, a young striker who is going through a good football moment in Benfica and today he scored a triplet.